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Of late, Reliance ADA chief Anil Ambani has been strengthening ties with Chinese banks and other firms for his group's businesses spanning power, telecom and real estate. His elder brother and Reliance Industries chief Mukesh, however, has kept the Chinese at an arm's length. Whether it's due to the bad experience with Chinese companies when RIL took on the task to lay the East-West pipeline, or geopolitical risks, the senior Ambani has not selected a single Chinese vendor for his $10-billion broadband foray. Instead, he has joined hands with global vendors like Samsung, Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, IBM, HP and Ericsson. This, despite Mukesh Ambani's visit to Huawei Technologies' facilities in China in 2011 to find a superior technology to LTE, a cutting-edge mobile communication platform.

(Contributed by Piyush Pandey)

A sweet health cover deal for diabetics

One of the biggest shortcomings of the health insurance industry in India has been its inability to provide a cover for diabetics. The good news is that Antony Jacob-led Apollo Munich Health insurance is understood to have filed for a heath insurance scheme that covers diabetics from day one. Although the cover will be around 20-25% more expensive, the insured will get special offers on diagnostics and the promise of a discount if they control sugar levels. The plan is expected to hit the market in April.

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